Interim Manager of Individual Giving

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +2 more locations.

📋 Description

• Oversee portfolio management for key individual contributions, enhancing relationship strategies and securing donations.

• Prepare C-suite executives and philanthropic leaders for meetings with major donors by providing briefings, pre-read materials, suggested strategies, and follow-up plans.

• Monitor and manage the Chief of External Relations’ year-end donor outreach, including follow-up status and next steps.

• Organize donor outreach communications by triaging messages, drafting replies, and highlighting responses that need attention.

• Ensure accurate documentation of donor activities and updates in Salesforce (SFDC).

• Tailor concept notes, proposals, and donor reports for individual-giving initiatives.

• Communicate strategic priorities and narratives that align with Khan Academy’s mission, voice, and previous donor communications.

• Coordinate, assess, and present performance metrics for donor reports.

• Submit donor reports, proposals, and associated materials for review and approval.

• Conduct research on major-gift and mid-level prospects using prospecting tools and publicly available information, including AI-sector IPOs and liquidity events.

• Cross-reference prospect lists with current donor, prospect, and email records to provide a prioritized prospect list that supports the wealth-wave strategy.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of proven experience in philanthropy, major gifts fundraising, and individual giving.

• Proven ability to manage fundraising operations, moves management systems, and strategies for donor pipeline development.

• Outstanding written communication skills, with experience in crafting donor communications, briefings, proposals, and reports.

• Experience in preparing, briefing, and supporting executive leaders and board members for high-level donor engagements.

• Proficiency in using prospecting and wealth screening tools, as well as public information to identify and prioritize major-gift prospects.

• Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration across functions and leadership dynamics.

• Track record of successfully securing gifts of six figures or more.

• Comprehensive understanding of major gifts, donor pipelines, wealth screening/wealth-wave strategies, and moves management processes.

• Ability to quickly assimilate an organization's strategy, priorities, and narrative.

• Capacity to manage multiple concurrent work streams within a blended 40-hour work week and adapt to shifting deadlines.

• Deep commitment to Khan Academy’s mission.

• Ability to demonstrate inclusive perspectives and self-awareness to foster inclusion and belonging.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal employment opportunity, regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status.

• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities during the hiring process.

• Engage in mission-driven work that supports free, world-class education.

• Opportunities for professional development and investment in employees.